Adele Faccio (13 November 1920 – 8 February 2007) was an Italian

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and deputy of the Radical Party (''Partito Radicale'').
Morta la radicale Adele Faccio
" (February 9, 2007). ''Corriere della Sera.'' Retrieved June 21, 2007. She was an advocate for sexual and

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, striving to give women the choice of whether or not to reproduce.

Abortion activism

She founded the Information Centre on Sterilisation and Abortion (''Centro d'Informazione sulla Sterilizzazione e sull'Aborto'') in 1973.International Chonology of the Transnational Radical Party: 1973
." (n.d.). Retrieved June 21, 2007. She wrote articles for "La vie femminile" regarding abortion and exploitation of women.

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1920 births 2007 deaths People from Pontebba Radical Party (Italy) politicians Rainbow Greens politicians Deputies of Legislature VII of Italy Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Politicians of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italian abortion-rights activists Italian women's rights activists 20th-century Italian women politicians Women activists Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) {{abortion-stub